Locking device.



v I I v. Clttozmugo L. c. EVERDING.

LOCKING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 31,1919.

1,326,584.. Patented Dec. 30,1919.

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mm Z 041/565 yard/22y L. C. EVERDING LOCKING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 31, I919.

1 326,584.. Patented Deb. 30, 1919.

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LOUIS C. EVEBTDIN'G, 0F ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA.

LOCKING DEVICE.

Application filed July 31, 1919.

To all iii/1.0m it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Louis C. EVERDING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Arcata, in the county of Humboldt and State of California, have invented a new and useful Locking Device, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to portable locks, the important object of the invention being to provide a lock for locking baggage or the like to some stationary object, thereby preventing unauthorized persons from removing the baggage from its resting place.

A. further object of the invention is to provide a lock of this character having a substantially long flexible shackle.

A. still further object is to provide an adjustable shackle capable of use with bundles or baggage of various sizes and diameters.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed. it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention here disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed. without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring now to the drawings Figure 1 illustrates a side elevational view of a lock constructed in accordance with my invention, one of the side walls thereof being removed.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 11 of Fig. 1.

8 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a detail view in elevation of the spring members which operate the ratchet engaging paw].

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral 5 indicates a substantially circular casing having side forming disks 6 and 7 secured thereto by means of rivets 8.

These disks 6 and 7 are provided with central openings 9 forming bearings for the reduced end portions 10 and 11 of rotatable shaft 12. on which are mounted the disks 13 and 14 forming a part of the winding drum 15, and as shown one of the disks is provided with teeth 13'. These disks 13 and Li Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 30, 1919.

Serial No. 314,440.

are mounted on the shaft 12 adjacent the shoulders 16 thereof, which shoulders, it will be seen are adapted to abut against the in-- ner walls of disks 6 and 7, thereby preventing lateral movement of the shaft within the casing.

Between the disks 13 and 14, and mounted on the shaft 12 is a circular member 17 on which the flexible shackle 18 is wound.

The casing 5 has formed at one side thereof an enlargement 5 which forms a housing for the pivoted tumblers 19. each of which being provided with a hooked end portion 20 to engage the ring 21 secured to one extremity of the flexible shackle 18 by means of the eye 22, the opposite extremity of said flexible shackle having an offset lug 23 engaging within the slot 24 formed in the circular member 17, one of the walls of said slot forming a hook as at 25, to retain the lug 23 in said slot 24.

The opposite ends of the tumblers 19 are apertured and supported on shaft 26 to retate in such a way that the hooked ends 26 thereof will be disengaged from the ring 21 when a suitable key is inserted in the casing. to move the tumblers 19 out of their'locked positions.

A finger latch member 27 is pivotally supported within the casing, one end thereof extending through the upper edge of the casing as at 28 and is serrated as at 29, to enable the latch to be easily actuated by the finger of the operator.

The lower end of the latch member 27 is curved upwardly to provide a hook 30, one edge of which cooperates with the under curved surface 31 of the ring 21 for preventing the ring 21 from being forced into the casing.

Cooperating with the ratchet teeth 18 of the disk 13, is a pawl 32 pivoted within the offset portion of the casing and having one end thereof engaging the teeth 13 to normally prevent movement of the drum 15 in one direction, but permitting the drum to be moved clockwise.

The opposite end of pawl 32 is curved as at 33 to form a cam surface for the free ends 35 of spring member 32, which normally hold the pawl 32 into engagement with the drum teeth 13 and the pawls 19 in engagement with ring 21.

The casing 5, is provided with an opening 36, to allow the flexible shackle to extend into the casing to be wound on the drum 15. A roller 37 is mounted in one of the walls of opening 36, and allows the flexible shackle to freely pass into the casing.

The reduced end of the shaft 12 is shown as extending through the casing and is provided Withan opening 38 to receive the ends 39 of the key used in rotating the drums 15 for winding the flexible shackle thereon.

It follows, that on looking thedevice, the flexible shackle 18 is passed around the bundle or through the handles of the suit cases to be locked, the drum is then wound a suitable distance to tighten the shackle 18. The ring 21 is then forced into the casing and over the camming surface 41 of the tumblers 19 against the tension of the spring members 34, with the result that when the ring21 reaches its proper locked position, the spring members 34 force the hooked ends of the tumblers over the ring which can only be released from its locked position by moving the tumblers, by means of a suitable key, out of engagement with the mug.

V] hen the tumblers 19 are released and the latch member 27 is moved, it will be seen that the latch member engages pawl 32 and moves the same out of engagement with the ratchet teeth of the drum, thereby per mitting the flexible shackle 1.8 to be wound on the drum, out of sight, in order that the lock may be placed in the pocket of the user.

It might be further stated that the flexible shackle may be provided with graduations whereby the same may be used as a tape measure.

What I claim:

1. In a look, a casing a drum mounted to rotate within the casing a flexible shackle having one of its ends removably connected to the drum, means for normally preventing rotation of said drum in one direction tumblers pivoted within the casing, and means on one end of the flexible shackle for engaging the tumblers, and locking the shackle within the casing.

2. In a lock, a casing, a rotatable ratchet drum in the casing, a pivoted pawl adapted to engage the ratchet drum for preventing rotation thereof in one direction, pivoted tumblers mounted within the casing, a flexible shackle having one end thereof connected to the drum the opposite end of said shackle having a ring adapted to cooperate with the tumblers for locking the ring in the casing, and means for operating the pawl for moving the same out of engagement with the drum.

3. In a lock, a casing, a rotatable ratchet drum within the casing, a flexible shackle having one of its ends pivoted to the drum, a ring carried by the opposite end of the flexible shackle, tumblers within the casing and cooperating with'the ring for locking the ring within the casing, and means for normally preventing rotation of the drum in one direction.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LOUIS C. EVERDING.

Witnesses:

IVY E. SIMPSON, AGNES RooxELLr. 

